Michigan Supreme Court· 3/25/1997

People v. Mitchell

Citations

560 N.W.2d 600
454 Mich. 145

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recognizing that counsel is not required to “do what is impossible or unethical”
noting that a trial lawyer’s handling of witnesses is presumptively a matter of trial strategy
noting that Cronic is properly applied “only in a ‘narrow spectrum’ of cases where the ‘circumstances . . . [were] so egregious that the defendant was in effect denied any meaningful assistance at all.’ ”
stating that the decision whether to grant a remand is discretionary
stating that the decision whether to grant a remand is discretionary
although grievances against attorneys may be legitimate, they are also prompted by a desire for a new attorney, or an adjournment, and are routine incidents in the Recorder’s Court

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Judges: Mallett, Cavanagh, Brickley, Riley, Boyle, Weaver, Kelly

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